Now I must admit today has been a hard day....well actually this whole week/month has for a variety of reasons including grief. When was the last time you grieved someone or something? What/who was it? How do you cope with grief? Any tips welcome?
When was the last time you grieved someone or something? Today 6/27 but also earlier this week as well....was only fleeting but still it was grieving What/who was it? My grandmother's 88th birthday was today & the 5 month anniversary of her death was on 6/21. I was fine until I saw a heart felt message on her Facebook page from my cousin (her other granddaughter) How do you cope with grief? Any tips welcome? Remind myself it's ok to have times of grief. Remember it will get easier - the days will become weeks, months & years. Also scrapping the memories of her & us together as well as the time afterwards.
My most recent grief is my dad, we lost him in March. I'm still early on my journey and starting to get back to some sort of "normality" I still have bad days, but more good days than bad now. My biggest tip is to not take the journey alone. Have some one you trust to walk alongside you.
That's a good one....support from others is a big one. Luckily that's all taken care of in my family as there's only 4 of us left plus an ex in law that's still like family so we talk regularly and make sure no one is isolated or lonely as we navigate the ups and downs of the journey which could go one for awhile as there's circumstances outside of our control meaning we can't tidy up the estate and divvy it up yet
When was the last time you grieved someone or something? I am at that age where many of my friends are losing their parents and I have lost a few of my friends. In my immediate family, my dad passed 13 years ago this past week. What/who was it? My dad was the closest, but I have lost a few people that I knew fairly well in the last couple of years. How do you cope with grief? Any tips welcome? I don't have any great advice, but it does help to remember that grief comes in waves and you just never know when it might hit. You have to just go with it and take the time you need, do whatever helps you through it. You also need to realize that two things can be true at once...you can be sad about losing that person and also feel/experience joy.
I've really been missing my dad lately. He's only been gone a year and a half, but I haven't been super sad about it. He lived a long and meaningful life and as a Christian, I believe I'll see him again. But on Father's Day, with everything going on in the world, I really wished I could just talk to him and listen to his take on things. He always grounded me, always loved me, always cheered for me from afar. Sometimes after we would hash out everything, he'd say something like, "Well, there you have it...we solved all the world's problems!" And we would laugh. So, I can't talk to him, but I can let my memories remind me of how he would have responded to stuff and talk myself out of the gloom.
Hugs to you Jennifer. When was the last time you grieved someone or something? Earlier this year and also October/November of last year. What/who was it? One of our birds passed away earlier this year. My dad’s closest brother passed way in October. Both were unexpected and hard. How do you cope with grief? I find journaling to be helpful - getting my feelings down in writing. I journal on my phone.
I lost my daughter 5 years ago. And the grief over losing a child never stops. It does get "easier" over time...meaning, you kind of learn to live your life with the fact that she's no longer (physically) with us. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy life and see the beauty of it. But there will always be that empty chair, or thought...." She should have been here to see or hear this". I have family and friends who walk alongside me, but I also visit a therapist. This is because I have a firm belief I can't put everything that goes on in my life and head because of my daughter's passing, on the shoulders of my family and friends. Talking to her is a bit easier, too. I don't have to explain myself and my feelings, which my friends and family sometimes don't understand. It also allows them to just be my family and friends. And I think that's important for all of us.
Bless you @MikkieR burying a child is one of the hardest things we can do. I buried a son over 20 years ago.
My husband and I lost a baby in May and I'm still grieving. Although her presence was very brief it hit me very hard . It was his first child and one we were never suppose to have... she was a complete surprise and truly a miracle and act from god. I thank God for the miracle and curse him at the same time
